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Australian Governments Made 50% More Requests For Your Facebook Data In The First Half Of 2020
Australian government requests for Facebook data has increased by 50% over the first half of 2020, while Australia’s defamation laws emerged as the major reason for content being taken down from the company’s platforms. Facebook has published its latest transparency report covering the first half of 2020. The report offers both a global and a…
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A Review of Australia’s Metadata Laws Finds Too Many People Can Get Their Mitts on Your Data
Australia’s metadata retentions laws are making it too easy for too many people to access Australian’s data without warrant, according to a review of the controversial scheme. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has published a report that reviews how the scheme, first implemented in 2015, has been working in practice. The scheme…
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Your Personal Data is the Currency of the Digital Age
The commodification of the internet in the early 1990s brought western societies into the digital age and has changed the way consumers interact with commercial enterprises. The digital industry companies have one thing in common: the use of the user’s personal data through technology to gain competitive advantage. Spotify, Amazon, eBay, Apple, Google Play: these…
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HealthEngine Hit With A $2.9 Million Fine For Sharing Data And Publishing Misleading Reviews
The Federal Court has hit Australia’s largest online medical booking service, HealthEngine, with a $2.9 million dollar fine for “engaging in misleading conduct”. The ACCC kicked off proceedings against the company in 2019 after its investigations found the company was sharing consumer data with insurance brokers and manipulating patient reviews. Who is HealthEngine? HealthEngine runs…